Game Thread: Illinois vs Indiana

[New Creation]

Oh RJ. Welcome back

 

[Manual3for4peat]

they have two player at 6/6 shooting and 13 points.

And they’re only up ten. They can’t keep shooting this well.

 

[hiberto]

would be a nice time for an RJ break out game

 

[Illini8420]

Nice run to get within 10. About as good as we could have done to close the half given the crazy hole we dug ourselves

 

[Jplatt06]

RJ!!!! Now that’s the momentum we needed going into the half. Question is, how do we respond?

 

[LoveLovie]

Good shot. Keeps us in it

 

[Jon]

if this fires up RJ for the season then I'm alright with this half

 

[Illiniguy13]

Some momentum going into half. We can grab this thing right back.

 

[Illini_Jack]

LFG!

 

[IlliniForceOne]

TSJ 6 for 6 and having his way so far

6/6 and all left hand hooks from under 3 feet.

 

[RML]

There’s not many faces more punchable than TJD

I was unimpressed by him in past games against us. I get the hype now.

 

[BRucks]

3 assists.

 

[Manual3for4peat]

I was unimpressed by him in past games against us. I get the hype now.

Well Kofi owned him.

 

[Flyin' Illini]

Any word on Harris's injury? Looked like maybe a separated shoulder from what I saw.

 

[DB11Headband]

Please make TJD go right. Pretty basic stuff

 

[Mr. Roberts]

And they’re only up ten. They can’t keep shooting this well.

They can if we continue to let them. Layup line.

 

[WeWillWhen]

Whatever we’re trying on defense isn’t working.

 

[skyIdub]

Down by ten after that sh$t show is like winning. My word layups and FT's. The two easiest part of this game.

 

[IllinistuckinGopherland]

I always thought TJD was massively overrated… maybe I just didn’t appreciate Kofi’s impact enough

 

[LoveLovie]

I was unimpressed by him in past games against us. I get the hype now.

Because he wasn’t/isn’t as good as Kofi

 

[blife]

time to replicate the last 5 minutes of intensity for the next 20.

 

[aaeismacgychel]

Big make by RJ. Love our momentum going into the half. We have to play smart and hard and we can win this. TJD is going to get his- he clearly can take both our big men just gotta do what we can to try forcing them into tougher jumpers. Despite how tough it was for us buy a bunny that half we have a decent chance. Just gotta keep the pressure on.

 

[illinifreak30]

I was unimpressed by him in past games against us. I get the hype now.

We had Kofi then

 

[illini80]

Told my wife if we can be 12-14 down at half I still feel pretty good. I feel pretty good. Indiana is not as good as we made them look. Very winnable game here.

 

[illiniguy24]

It’s a miracle we aren’t down 30. First 5 minutes of second half will be huge